Number of Posts - Yikes!!

[davedove]

I happened to be off line this weekend (my computer broke), so when I logged on this morning at work, there were over 800 unread posts. You guys certainly are a chatty bunch.

By the way, it's nothing major wrong with the computer. The computer itself is fine, but the cheap plastic ring that holds on the "On" button broke and pushed back into the machine. So I just can't turn on the machine! I could probably fix it myself, but I would have to tear apart the machine to do it. I'm going to the shop this evening, but does anyone have any idea how much it might cost to fix that?

[mddock58]

Depends on the brand.

Most the time your cost is higher just for brining it in. Minimum service charge is often larger then the cost of the repair, but again it depends on the machine itself (as well as the shop).

I've been doing it for almost 20 years (from board level repair to software support).

Some shops may have the right part, and tell you how to fix it yourself. Some insist that you cannot do it, and it will take their "specialist" to repair it.

[Kilted KT]

Mddock58 is right, most places will charge a bundle just to walk in the door, and insist that there is no way you can fix it becuase you are not on their staff. More often than not, it is a simple repair, but they won't tell you that.

good luck!

[morrison]

I happened to be off line this weekend (my computer broke), so ......
....I could probably fix it myself, but I would have to tear apart the machine to do it. I'm going to the shop this evening, but does anyone have any idea how much it might cost to fix that?

Get a light gauge ground wire with an alligator clip on one end and a snap at the other. The snap will snap onto the wrist band that you'll wear on your wrist while the alligator clip is attached to the chassis of the computer you are to open. This will mitigate any static discharge between you and the computer and save the thing from being fried. You can get the ground strap at radio shack or any other DIY electonics outlet. It only costs a few dollars. Then disassemble the cover from your computer. Just be cautious about sharp edges and do not use a magnetized tool at all. The rest you'll be able to figure out.
rsl

[Frank McGrath]

And while you are at radio shack buying the static strap, buy a new switch. fi you can't repair the old switch, just put a new one in. Radio shack guy can help choose correct switch. Good Luck. If I still worked at toys r us dist center, I would lend you a static strap. I keep one in my ool box on my service truck. Lots of IC's in electric lift trucks.

[Rex_Tremende]

You guys certainly are a chatty bunch.

Whaddayamean "you guys?"

As I write this, davedove has 2,129 posts. Had your PC not fritzed out on you, there'd be 900 new posts!

:rolleyes:

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati

[davedove]

Whaddayamean "you guys?"

As I write this, davedove has 2,129 posts. Had your PC not fritzed out on you, there'd be 900 new posts!

:rolleyes:

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati

Hey, I'll have you know that I only average 4.3 posts per day. It took me over a year to hit that total. We have some members that average up to over 14 posts per day.

[arrogcow]

On vacation for 10 days. 3773 posts I'm slogging through right now.

Adam